The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for his right shoulder conditions. The Board denied these claims, finding that the effective date cannot be earlier than June 3, 2014.,The Veteran's claim was originally denied in July 1978 and reopened on June 3, 2014 when he submitted a new claim to reopen his right shoulder conditions. The Board found no CUE in the original denial.
The deciding factor: The effective date for an award of service connection is fixed based on the facts found, but shall not be earlier than the date of receipt of application.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder acromioclavicular joint separation (major), right shoulder impingement syndrome, rotator cuff (major)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2021
- Citation
- 21002498
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claims for right shoulder impingement syndrome, acromioclavicular joint separation, and surgical scars associated with the condition were granted effective July 21, 1997. The Board found that new VA treatment records submitted within one year of a previous denial constituted new and material evidence.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases due to the need for additional VA treatment records that may contain relevant information about the Veteran's right shoulder conditions and scars.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
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